Around 11 p.m., Lu Zhe went upstairs from Tang Qi's house again, which was Xia Xiaobing's new residence.
As soon as he entered his sister's room, he was greeted with a passionate kiss.
After their lips parted, Xia Xiaobing took two steps back and smiled, "I bought some red wine, would you like to try some?"
Lu Zhe nodded subconsciously, then suddenly realized that the mature woman in front of him seemed to match the red wine perfectly with her style today.
She wore a red dress, a pure red without a single blemish. She was barefoot, her long legs visible beneath the hem of the dress, and her skin glowed with a healthy, bright white luster under the room's lights.
Even more detailed is that the toenails of all ten toes were also painted the same bright red.
Moving your gaze from her toes to her face, you can see that her thin lips, painted with lipstick, are prominently displayed on her pointed chin, making her exceptionally eye-catching and presenting a rather aggressive beauty.
This shade of red, if not handled well, can easily appear tacky and cheap, but on this sophisticated woman, it couldn't be more fitting. Like a snow lotus on a high mountain that sheds its disguise only for him at night, transforming into a vibrant, luscious red rose.
Before even starting to drink, Lu Zhe silently swallowed.
Xia Xiaobing took out a well-packaged wine bottle from the wine cabinet, opened it, and poured about half of the deep red wine into a transparent glass container that was narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.
Seeing this, Lu Zhe laughed and said, "Sister Xia, you're so professional about this? This thing is a decanter, right?"
Xia Xiaobing glanced at him: "You know that?"
"Yes, I usually..."
“I know you read all sorts of miscellaneous books and obscure posts in your daily life, so you have a wide range of knowledge.”
Before Lu Zhe could finish speaking, Xia Xiaobing spoke for him.
So he shrugged: "Yeah."
Xia Xiaobing brought over two more wine glasses, placed them on the coffee table, and sat down.
At this moment, the two were sitting on the sofa in the living room, about a meter apart. However, Lu Zhe was certain that after only a few sips of wine, his sister would probably lean closer…
After a brief silence, Xia Xiaobing poured the wine from the decanter into two glasses. The wine glasses were only a little over half full, with a considerable amount of red wine remaining in the decanter.
She shook the decanter, staring at the changing shades of red as it flowed, and said softly, "Actually, I've been thinking about something today, something that's definitely a bit domineering and rude to talk about."
Lu Zhe smiled wryly, "If even you think it's domineering and rude, then it probably is..."
Xia Xiaobing put down the decanter and glanced at him: "Do you think I'm an unreasonable person?"
Lu Zhe didn't continue the conversation, but remained silent.
Nonsense, wasn't what I did last night domineering? And tonight, when I called him over with a tone that left no room for refusal, wasn't that domineering?
Xia Xiaobing picked up her wine glass and gave a flirtatious wink—the wink felt a little awkward, as if she hadn't made that expression in a long time, or perhaps she had never done it before. Thus, in addition to her allure, there was also an unexpected touch of cuteness.
Lu Zhe, being quite perceptive, raised his glass and clinked it against hers.
The glass goblets clinked together, producing a crisp sound.
Then, Xia Xiaobing parted her lips slightly and said, "Actually, the question I'm considering today is whether or not to force you to move out of Miss Tang's room and move here with me."
Lu Zhe smiled wryly and said, "You just used the word 'force', right?"
Xia Xiaobing raised an eyebrow slightly, her eyes filled with undisguised arrogance: "Yes, indeed very domineering and rude, isn't it?"
Lu Zhe sighed, neither nodding nor shaking his head.
Xia Xiaobing took a small sip of the red wine in her glass. Seeing this, Lu Zhe also took a small sip.
Then she said, "I have indeed thought about it seriously, and I think it's better not to change the status quo. Miss Tang and Xue Xiaodie, they don't know about what's going on between you and me, right?"
Lu Zhe thought for a moment and said frankly, "Tang Qi really didn't know, but Xue Xiaodie already..."
Xia Xiaobing: "Did you tell her, or did she find out on her own?"
Lu Zhe: "It's a combination of both. She sensed something was off, then tested me a bit, and I told her."
Xia Xiaobing took a deep breath and asked intently, "What did she say?"
Lu Zhe: "She said that we can still be friends in the future."
Xue Xiaodie's original words were certainly not that simple, but saying something like "I will wait for you forever until you are willing to be with me" in front of Xia Xiaobing would be too provocative. So, he chose a more tactful and gentler, less provocative way of saying it.
But after he said it, Lu Zhe was secretly alarmed—he had never been so tactful before, so when did he become like this?
Xia Xiaobing remained silent for a long while, then slightly curled the corners of her lips: "So that means she's still up to no good. And besides that, she hasn't done anything else?"
Lu Zhe shook his head: "No more."
Xia Xiaobing pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, let's not change the status quo for now, lest they become desperate and do something rash. Let Xue Xiaodie retain some hope, and keep Tang Qi in the dark, that's it..."
Lu Zhe stared at her, and surprisingly, he could see a hint of hesitation in those usually confident eyes.
Then he understood. Xia Xiaobing was also hesitant when facing Xue Xiaodie and Tang Qi, her two rivals. Perhaps she was worried about completely enraging the two girls and causing them to retaliate relentlessly?
Lu Zhe tried to put himself in Xia Xiaobing's shoes and quickly discovered her weaknesses. And there was more than one weakness.
On one hand, there's Lu Zhe. Since Xia Xiaobing can forcefully push things, then if Xue Xiaodie and Tang Qi are forced into a corner, they can naturally resort to the same methods.
On the other hand, there's her company. Reborn, Xia Xiaobing's goal isn't just to be with Lu Zhe; she also wants to relive her entrepreneurial journey and fulfill her unfinished dreams. And Xue Xiaodie's keen insight, coupled with Tang Qi's family background, means that if she's determined to cause trouble, she can be incredibly destructive.
However, the next moment, Lu Zhe realized that he might have been overthinking things.
Xia Xiaobing gazed at him and said softly, "I'm not worried about anything else, I'm just worried that if we push them too far, they might do something to hurt you... especially that willful young lady, what if she turns into a yandere?"
Lu Zhe imagined it for a moment, then swallowed nervously.
If Tang Qi were to turn into a yandere and come after him with a knife, that scene would certainly be terrifying. But if Xue Xiaodie or the mature woman in front of him were to turn into a yandere, it would seem even more chilling.
Xia Xiaobing suddenly said, "So, let's keep it from them for now. Then we can slowly reveal our relationship to them, giving them a heads-up, and then gradually solidify it in front of them. What do you think?"
Lu Zhe hesitated for a long time before nodding.
At that moment, however, he failed to notice the strange, profound meaning that flashed in Xia Xiaobing's eyes.
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